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Press Release:

Making a Rare East Coast Appearance, Sir Patrick Stewart Slated to Appear at the Vulcan Events Sci-Fi Convention October 28-30, 2011

After more than a decade-long absence from Florida conventions, Sir Patrick Stewart will reconnect with his fans at the Hilton Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando and join a host of other sci-fi guests.

Orlando, FL – July 29, 2011

Set for Halloween weekend and with more than a dozen confirmed stars, artists, and authors, this weekend-long sci-fi convention presented by Vulcan Events promises to be the sci-fi event of the year. Sir Patrick Stewart—also known as the serene Professor X from the X-Men films and the commanding Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation TV show and films—joins Jewel Staite of Firefly/Serenity and Stargate: Atlantis fame. They will be available all weekend for autographs and photo ops.

Rounding out the line up are Armin Shimerman and Max Grodénchik from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, David Nykl from Stargate: Atlantis, Sherry Jackson from the original Star Trek series, Phil Morris with a number of sci-fi credits to his name and the recently added Jennifer Hetrick from Star Trek: The Next Generation, X-Files, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Representing the creative, behind-the-scenes life of sci-fi are Emmy and Hugo award winning illustrator Rick Sternbach and Star Trek screenwriter and historian Larry Nemecek.

As with Vulcan Events’ past conventions, this show is planned around providing a relaxed and sociable atmosphere where fans can mingle with stars and enjoy the many convention activities including auctions, a Halloween Bash on Saturday night, and special events for children. As a special treat on Friday night, Armin and Max will perform their newly revamped Brotherly Love Tour—about an hour of original Star Trek parody materials—and will host a chocolate dessert meet and greet with fans immediately following the show.

First-time convention goers will be pleasantly surprised at the ambiance and disposition of the average patron. “We may look like geeks in rubber masks but we are doctors, professors, and people from all walks of life. This is our fun; this is our escape” notes Javier Garcia, one of the promoters.

While the all-inclusive tickets are sold out, several ticket options are still available for advanced purchase. Bronze weekend tickets are $89 and single-day general admission tickets start at $20.

About the Celebrity Guests
Sir Patrick Stewart is best known as the Captain of the Enterprise–Captain Jean-Luc Picard–on the seven seasons of TV’s Star Trek: The Next Generation and the four subsequent feature films. He has also embodied Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films as well as countless other roles. His film and television credits include Dune, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Conspiracy Theory, Masterminds, Animal Farm, Jimmy Neutron, King of Texas, Gnomeo & Juliet, and American Dad! As a trained actor with the Royal Shakespearean Company, he has performed across the globe in Shakespearean plays such as I Claudius, Anthony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, Macbeth, and The Tempest.

Jewel Staite’s most memorable role is Kaylee, the beloved mechanic on Fox’s Firefly, and the major motion picture Serenity. Since then, she starred in Bryan Fuller’s Wonderfalls, as well as Dr. Jennifer Keller in Syfy’s Stargate: Atlantis.

David Nykl is known to sci-fi fans as the recurring character on Stargate Atlantis, Dr. Radek Zelenka. Nykl has also made several guest appearances on television including Human Target, Fringe, Eureka, and Sanctuary.

Armin Shimerman is best known for his role as Quark on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as Principal Snyder on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and as Pascal on Beauty and the Beast. Shimerman has hundreds of TV credits including Hillstreet Blues, Remington Steel, The Paper Chase, Alien Nation, Seinfeld, Stargate SG-1, Alley McBeal, The Practice, Charmed, and Boston Public. Recently he appeared in episodes of Boston Legal, Numb3rs, and Warehouse 13.

Max Grodénchik is best known for his role as Rom on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Grodénchik has made several guest appearances on hit TV shows and films such as Apollo 13 and Bruce Almighty. Max also dabbles in singing, songwriting, as well as play writing.

Sherry Jackson played Andrea in the original Star Trek episode “What Are Little Girls Made Of?” She is most known for her role as Terry Williams on Make Room for Daddy. She also appeared in Batman, The Twilight Zone, Gene Roddenberry’s The Lieutenant, Barbary Coast, The Wild Wild West, Lost in Space, Barnaby Jones, Starsky and Hutch, and Fantasy Island.

Phil Morris’ first acting role was in the 1966 Star Trek episode “Miri”. He made his feature film debut in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and later guest-starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. On Seinfeld, he played the Johnnie Cochran-inspired defense attorney Jackie Chiles. Morris also co-starred in the remake of Mission: Impossible as tech wizard Grant Collier (son of Barney Collier, who was played in the original series by Morris’ real-life father Greg Morris). On Smallville, Morris portrayed The Martian Manhunter/John Jones, which became a recurring character in the series. His voice credits include Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Atlantis: Milo’s Return, and The PJs.

Jennifer Hetrick played the recurring role of Vash, Picard’s love interest in the Star Trek: The Next Generation. She reprised her role for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She also appeared in The X-Files, Sliders, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, L.A. Law, 24, Prison Break, Cold Case, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Close to Home, and Alias.

Also appearing all weekend are musical guest Sci-Fried and guest authors Glenda C. Finkelstein, William Hatfield, K.L. Nappier and William Mize.

About Vulcan Events
Focused on putting on great events for the fans, Fernando Martinez and Javier Garcia come together to produce intimate conventions offering refreshing alternatives to other convention styles that offer one long line after another. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience, they bring trust and confidence back to the small-convention market.